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  2. Peranakan Chinese - Wikipedia

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    The wedding ceremony of the Peranakan is largely based on Chinese tradition, and is one of the most colourful wedding ceremonies in Malaysia. At Malacca weddings, the Dondang Sayang, a form of extempore rhyming song in Malay sung and danced by guests at the wedding party, was a highlight. Someone would begin a romantic theme which was carried ...

  3. Kebaya - Wikipedia

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    A kebaya [n 1] is an upper garment traditionally worn by women in Southeast Asia, notably in Brunei, [9] Indonesia, [10] Malaysia, [8] Singapore, [11] and Southern Thailand. [12] It is also worn in parts of southern Philippines and Cambodia.

  4. Silat Melayu - Wikipedia

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    Silat Melayu (Jawi: سيلت ملايو ‎), also known as Seni Persilatan Melayu [1] ('art of Malay Silat') or simply Silat, is a combative art of self-defence from the Malay world, that employs langkah ('steps') and jurus ('movements') to ward off or to strike assaults, either with or without weapons.

  5. Malay - Wikipedia

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    Malay language or Bahasa Melayu, a major Austronesian language spoken in Indonesia, Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore History of the Malay language, the Malay language from the 4th to the 14th century; Indonesian language, the official form of the Malay language in Indonesia; Malaysian Malay, the official form of the Malay language in Malaysia

  6. Chinese pre-wedding customs - Wikipedia

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    Chinese pre-wedding customs are traditional Chinese rituals prescribed by the Book of Rites, the Book of Etiquette and Ceremonial and the Bai Hu Tong condensed into a series of rituals now known as the 三書六禮 (sàam syù luhk láih) (Three Letters and Six Rites). [1]

  7. Bruneian Malays - Wikipedia

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    The northwest coast of Borneo, areas with large concentration of Bruneian Malays in Brunei and East Malaysia. As per an official statistics, the "Bruneian Malays" term only became official after the 1921 Brunei Ethnic Categories Census, which is different from the 1906 and 1911 census which only mentioned "Barunays" (Brunei's or Bruneian).

  8. Ananda Krishnan - Wikipedia

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    Maxis has more than ten million subscribers, with around 40% market share in Malaysia. He also owns a stake in Sri Lanka Telecom. In an agreement between Astro and India's Sun Network, Krishnan plans to produce TV channels which cater to the Indian market, especially Tamil people in countries such as US, Western Europe and the Middle East. He ...

  9. Islamic funeral - Wikipedia

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    Islamic funerary found at the Domvs Romana in Rabat, Malta – c. 11th century. Funerals and funeral prayers in Islam (Arabic: جنازة, romanized: Janāzah) follow fairly specific rites, though they are subject to regional interpretation and variation in custom.